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Crooks’s story
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CrooksSD
A town of 1,268. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.
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Photo: BrianHagan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,268
+7.3% since 2010
Typical home
$368K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
325
A commuter town
What makes Crooks stand out
The 2 things Crooks does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 60°
Local news
All →- SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Interchange Reconstruction Project on Interstate 29 at Exit 86South Dakota State News (.gov) · Sep 22
- Rural SD residents sue Sioux Falls over new Smithfield pork plantaberdeennews.com · Sep 22
- Smithfield move: How to preserve rural areas as metro growssdnewswatch.org · Sep 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crooks. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Crooks beats the South Dakota average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. South Dakota
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Crooks | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.6% | 75.9% |
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
81st
percentile among SD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Crooks
Most working residents leave Crooks for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (73%), Brandon (3%) and Lyons (1%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Crooks2%
Sioux Falls73%
Brandon3%
Lyons1%
Sioux City1%
9 mi
median commute distance
325
jobs based in Crooks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Crooks’s public schools outperform 27% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Crooks’s kids attend trail 73% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 | K–4 | 205 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Crooks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Crooks home is worth about $368K
The typical Crooks home is worth about $368,000, up 2.9% in a year, 15% above the South Dakota typical home.
$368KZillow home value
Typical home value
Crooks$368K
South Dakota$322K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Crooks is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 821 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | — | 10 |
| 2. New Hope Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Palmira Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Crooks for work
Where Crooks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
325jobs based in Crooks
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crooks
City in South Dakota, United States
Crooks is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 1,362 at the 2020 census. Crooks was named New Hope until 1904. The town's present name honors W. A. Crooks, a local politician.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,362
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
- ZIP code
- 57020
- Area code
- 605
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